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My favorite gift I ever got was a ruby ring my husband bought me. He is not the greatest at gift giving. Usually I end up doing my own gifts. But last year he surprised me with the most beautiful ruby ring. It was extremely special since he did it on his own and I had no idea. Plus it was my birth stone.Jess

Best gift I ever got from my husband was a meal delivery service for about three months when our first son was born. He was a little fuzzy thing that never slept. He slept one hour between every two hour feeding. I was so exhausted all the time; so he order me the service so I didn't have to cook and could rest.

My favorite gift received was a large stuffed Snoopy when I was a child. My mom had told us that Santa would not be visiting us this year. She cried and we felt really bad for her. So we went to bed and were in no hurry to get up. Mom woke us up saying Santa had dropped by after all. I received the Snoopy and a Cribbage board....most memorable Christmas ever.

My favorite gift that I ever received was a replicate of an antique ring that we looked at year after year on Cape Cod but could never afford. By the time we could, it was sold so my husband secretly had one made for me. What a sweetie.

Well My favourite gift wasn't wrapped under the tree, it was wrapped in my belly for 9 months!!My daughter is the best gift that i could have ever recieved!! Thanks so much for the chance to win!!Kristan

My favorite gift is a leather bound family bible that my husband gave me for our third anniversary. It has names and wedding date engraved on the cover and it's the most sentimental thing he's ever given me.

My favorite gift came from my favorite aunt when I was 12. I had wanted to start painting ceramics for a couple of years (a friend had been doing it & I wanted to too). My aunt gave me a gift certificate to the store & then drove me there to pick out something to paint, along with getting the paints, brushes, etc. This gift got me started on a life-long love of painting ceramics (& wood) and look back on that gift so fondly & will always remember my wonderful aunt, too. This same aunt also showed me how to crochet.anndiehl@centurytel.net

Although I am in my 50s and have received many wonderful gifts over the years, my Easy Bake Oven is probably the one that comes to mind first when I think back over the years - it was way out of my parent's budget, but somehow ended up under the tree...

My favorite gift came from my parents when I was 15. It was a long white dress coat. It was gorgeous and I will always remember being able to open it on Christmas Eve so I could where it to midnight mass.

rosebud114 My favorite gift was a fortune cookie telling me I was going to be a grandma in the spring.My daughter made them and had her sister pass them out for her because we were in NY and she was in CA.

My favorite gift was a Tanzanite promise ring given to me by my husband a month after we met. I was floored when he knew that soon that we would be together. We have just past our 7th wedding anniversary and our eighth year together.

The best gift we all have is our family and friends. Materially i would have to say my current wedding ring set. I lost my first one many years ago and my husband surprised me on our 40th with a beautiful set.

My favorite gift was a pink princess phone for our bedroom (my sister and I shared one). We could talk on the phone without the entire household listening to our conversations. Wow - hasn't technology changed?!

The birth of my daughter 46 years ago was my most wonderful gift as was the arrival of two precious granddaughters in 1995 and 2003. I am truly blessed by these three awesome young women! Mel, your teaching me how to make your BEAUTIFUL bows at the Texas Stampede last March is another of my FAV gifts!

My husband has given me a lot of wonderful gifts over the years so it's hard to choose "the best". But 2 years ago, he gave me a thumb ring for Valentine's Day. What made it so special is that he heard me telling a friend how I had always wanted one and so went out and totally surprised me. Now I always wear it.

I have so many fond memories of neat gifts but I know the one that tops all lists is my salvation gift from Jesus which is free and the life He has provided in assurance through His word. My husband has changed a bit as we grow older to gift cards so I can select and that is good thing too.

One of my favorite gifts was a whole set of Barbie doll clothes that my mom made me as a little girl. She had so much detail put into those outfits it was unreal! She probably went a little crazy making them, but I sure loved them! :)

Wow, so many great gifts over the years, but if I have to pick one, it was a little (blue) toy piano that my Dad bought me when I was 4 years old... I still have it and I'm now 50! My parents were divorced and my Dad wasn't one to go out by himself and buy anything, much less Christmas presents for anyone. Funny, at even at that age, I knew the effort it must have taken him...

Thanks again for this opportunity. I think my favorite gift was 4 years ago, when my new hubby of 3 months gave me my cricut expression. He followed that up by building me a building for my crafts. I use my cricut almost every time I go out there and love it. He is full of surprises and we are very happy.Cathy D

My favorite gift was the birth of my one and only granddaughter five days before Christmas. Little did I know how the life of this precious child would change my world. What a blessing to us all.MCF's Mimi

Thanks for the weeks of great giveaways! My favorite gift(s) are the ones that my son gives me- he is always SO excited to give them to me- even helps me open them! What he doesn't know yet, is the real gift is the joy he has on his face, making his mommy happy! :)

Another great cuddlebug collection for my very limited stash. The best gift I have received thus far is my cabbage patch doll. When growing up my parents never got me one because they said they were ugly. My husband found one with my birthdate and gifted me with it..Thanks,Wanda

My favorite gift would have to be my son. He was born on the 26th but labor started at 4am Christmas morning. It took us 7 years to get pregnant for him so he truly was a Christmas Blessing.Christifillhardfarm at ymail dot com

My Favorite gift of all was the day my son born,the day after Thanksgiving Day what a BLESSING!So much to be thankful for!We had been married for ten years!The Best Gift of ALL!Thanks for a chance, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

My best gift was when my daughter hid in her bedroom making gifts. She was about 8 and she cut figures out of felt and stuffed and sewed them by hand! It was such a surprise because she did this all on her own with no adult direction or supervision. I still have them.

My favorite gift was a flannel covered book, entitled "Christmas Is...," given to me by my adopted daughter when she was in third grade. It contained hand drawn pictures of what she enjoyed about Christmas. On the last page, she wrote "Happiness, because I have a family to celebrate with." I've displayed it every Christmas for the past twenty years.

My hubby surprised me with a diamond necklace. He rarely surprises me because I snoop! He had a little scavenger hunt all planned and I had NO clue that there was going to be a diamond necklace at the end of that hunt.

I would say the Mystic Topaz necklace that my husband surprised me with (that is hard to do)! I saw it on the cruise ship and looked at it everyday. When he finally agreed I could get it we went to the store and it was gone! I was very disappointed. Then about a month later we were celebrating my birthday when he gave me a little box. I was shocked when I opened it and the necklace was in it. He definitely surprised me.

My favorite gift-wow that's a hard one to decide on!!! I guess it would have to be my engagement ring that my creative hubby put into a sealed can and gave to me at a family Christmas gathering. I had to use a can opener(a hand crank one!!) to get it out and of course I cried when I saw it!!

My favorite gift was a musical toy box that I had wanted for years but DH said it was too expensive. Then he surprised me with it out of the blue. Love these CB folders - first time I've seen them. Thanks for the chance to win! Merry Christmas!

This is going to sound corny but the best Christmas present that I have (will have) ever get is something that you can't see or touch right away. It's the decision to have another baby. I am "dying" to have another baby but my husband is totally on the fence ... he loves children and really wants one but is afraid of the "economy" going to trash. I understand his fears completely....but I told him the only thing I wanted for Christmas was something that you couldn't wrap up and put a bow on. It didn't have to be a an actual baby or the time to start trying to have one....I just want his promise that he will give it as much thought as I have and give the idea a chance. So the Christmas that he gives me his promise will be the best Christmas ever!

I love Word Collages!!!! The best Christams gift I ever received was my tanzanite & diamond ring from my husband. He completely surprised me with it! He's also bought me all of my Cricuts too! He surprised me w/the baby bug several years ago, the Expression a couple of years ago and this year he's giving me the Imagine! He's such a good man!!

When I was little, it was a pair of red rain boots. I love those boots!!! In recent years, I really would have to say my Expressions. It has changed my crafting life! And my wallet. My wallet is much smaller these days.

My favorite gift I ever recieved, lots of material things, but 1st thing that comes to my mind was spending my mom's last Christmas together with my kids and family. Thanks for a chance to win. Theresatacalo@live.com

My favorite gift was and always will be, my son! For a while my husband and I thought it was a far reach to get pregnant when finally one day, it happened! He gives us a reason to smile every morning! :)

My favorite gift wasn't one I received but one my husband and I gave our oldest daughter when she was 13. After we finished opening gifts that morning, my husband went outside and brought her new horse around to the front window with a big red bow tied to his halter. To see her expression was priceless. Thankyou for an amazing week of crafty goodies. Teachermom5@gmail.com

The gift of life. My son was conceived right before Christmas of 2006. My favorite gift after that would be my cricut imagine that I received as an early Christmas gift this year. Now I can get my scrapbooking done even easier, plus be able to create my own gifts!

The best gift I've every received is an amethyst and diamond ring from my husband...he is not "big" on jewelry but saw it one time and bought it for me because it has my birthstone. I was so surprised. (We have simple gold wedding bands and this was my first "diamond" ring). I cherish it.

My favorite gift I ever received is from my daughter, who is married now, when she was little. She made an angel out of a paper plate with her picture as the angels face for the top of our tree. That was 19 years ago and it still sits at the top of our Christmas tree.

That is such a hard question to answer . . . but I have to say the gifts my husband has given me over the years that I was totally not expecting. We have been married 27 yeaars so there are quite a few. This year he surprised me by getting the Cricut Imagine all on his own. It was a really nice unexpected gift since money is tight for us this year.

I've been blessed with many gifts over the years but the best gift is the life I've had with my husband, 3 children, and 8 grandchildren. My Cricut Expression was a complete surprise several years ago.

My favorite gift..mmmm? I have been very lucky over the years, but I guess I can be as corny as the best of 'em when it comes to it! I think my best gifts were my children - two fine young men, now. I remember the wonderful Christmas times we have all shared...oh now I have tears.Merry Christmas everyone!

Best gift I ever got from my husband was a new diamond for our 30th anniversary. Now that our financial situation has changed DRASTICALLY I feel funny wearing it. It is humongous! It was fun for a while. :(

A recording of my son & I reading Cat in the Hat when he was 3 (he is now 28!) given to me 25 years ago. I would read sections of the book, then stop, and because he knew it from memory he would fill in the blanks in his sweet and excited little voice. It is ohhh sooo cute!

I have not seen these folder before. Thanks for the chance to win. I've been lucky enough to have received several great gifts over the years, but I think my favorite is the watch my mother gave me when I graduated from college. It had the image of a famous building on the face. It was easy to read w/o being masculine. It was a great way to celebrate 4 years of hard work.

My favorite gift would have to be my Cricut. I usually have to buy my own gift because my husband just doesn't really go out to buy things or I will have to say I want this and this is where it is, how much it costs, etc. But the year he got me the Cricut he came up with that all on his own. I never even mentioned it to him.

My favorite gift was given to me Christmas of 1976. My dad gave my sister and I matching heart necklaces with a diamond center. 3 months later he died of a heart attack. My sisters necklace was stolen. I have mine still and it holds a very special place in my heart.Thank youLinda in Stanwood

When I was 8 years old, my cousin gave me a book "The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew" It was my very first "chapter book" and I loved it. I still have a copy in my library for my grandchildren to enjoy.

That is a tough one! There are so many (because I'm rotten! LOL!) Probably this year...my hubby gave it to me early...we're going to see Garth Brooks in Las Vegas in June! I can't wait. We've been married almost 11 years and haven't really had a honeymoon, so this is it! So excited!

The most favorite gift I ever received was my life.....5 years ago, I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. I worried I would never see my children graduate from high school or get married. But, I made it and have watched two graduate and one get married. Life is GOOD!! I LOVE celebrating every holiday with my family---but especially Christmas! :D

My parents struggled to support 6 kids so we never had much growing up. One Christmas, when I was 11 or so, I got a microscope. Although it was only about 200X magnification, I was thrilled beyond belief! I thought it was the coolest present ever.

Mmmm this is a hard one, over the years i have been lucky to get many wonderful gifts, but i have to say that a record - i know i am old, hehehe- of one of my fav teenage groups an aunt gave me on xmas when i was 14, loved it and at the time drove my parents insane, hehehe, now we reminesce and laugh about it... And of course what grater xmas gift than being with family and loved ones...Have a great day,Liz

My favorite gift I ever received was this year. I received the the Cricut Expressions 2 which is my first Cricut ever. My boyfriend bought it for me and he allowed me to open it early and I've been using it ever since! I have been having issues getting in the Craft Room, but when I can fully get that working it'll be ever better! But this year was definitely my favorite gift I've ever I've ever received! I can't wait to get even more cartridges to use to be able to do even more projects! I don't even use it for scrapbooking, I use it for many other projects and that's why I LOVE the Cricut because you can do SO many things with it and don't even have to be a "crafty" person to make AMAZING things with it!

One year my husband had a necklace and earrings made out of garnets that we had mined at a booth at the state fair. I was impressed that he remembered we had the stones and that he made arrangements to have them put into jewelry for me. He can be thoughtful at times!

My favorite gift ever was the gift of adoption. Two amazing women allowed me and my husband to adopt their beautiful babies so we could be parents. They are now 6 and 4 and are the light and joy in our lives.

My fav gift is a pr of yellow gold & white gold heart hoop earrings that my hubby gave me. A couple wks ago on a Mon I lost one of the earrings when I was at my hubby's workplace to pick a name tag from the Angel Tree. The following Thurs someone found the earring and turned it in. Even though the earring was not the shape it was originally the jeweler I took it to says he can return it to the J shape it was. I was surprised that it was found & that a person would turn it in.Melissa"Sunshine HoneyBee"http://CreatedbySunshineHoneyBee.blogspot.com

although i'm complaning a lot that i have two birthdays in december close to christmas...when my babies were born close to christmas.. that was and still is a beautiful gift.. that i'm stil unwrapping every daymariekehernandezmarieke@gmail.com

Wow I had problems leaving this comment. I hope the issue was on my end and no one else has any problems. I was about to give up and it worked. Anyway, as a child with 3brothers we did not have as much as others and my favorite gift was a bike. I was so excited to get that bike and I rode it all the time.

On Dec. 23rd, I got the best gift I could have ever gotten. My daughter, Christina! She just couldn't wait for Santa, she wanted to be there to see him! She's my Santa Baby even at almost 29! My next most memorable would have to be the cowl induction hood my Dad got me for my birthday a few years ago for my 69 Camero. Merry Christmas All!

lets see, the best Christmas Gift I have received would be.....from my Hubbie, he bought me a Cricut Expression( my first Cricut) 4 Christmases ago...that was for sure the best....brodiec88 at hotmail dot com

My favorite gift I have ever gotten is a pink Teddy Bear, I named Pinkie. She is 40 years old now & used & loved by both of my girls for a time. She sits watching everything I do in my craft room & from time to time I will look up at her & she will look at what I'm doing as if to say "That's Perfect!"

My favorite gift was the Christmas when my fiancee gathered all the sheetmusic and words to all my favorite songs and put them in a binder. Then he copied them all on to a CD. I know it took him a long time to pull this together and it's a gift I'll always cherish.

My best and favorite gift was the diamond that my husbands grandfather gave to my husband to be set in a ring for me. My husband did just that and then gave me the ring as my Christmas present. We knew then that grandpa Jo was pleased with us being togther. Grandpa Jo has been gone for almost 20 years but every time I look at the ring it warms my heart.

In 1959 Santa brought me my very first Barbie. I'm a brunette and my sister is a blond and we each got a Barbie with our hair color. Plus, our Mom made many Barbie outfits including coats with "fur" collars. We felt so special.

My favorite gift has to be when i was about 12 yrs old (i'm 28 now) My dad walked into the house and asked if i wanted a quarter... I said, uh a quarter??. He handed me a ring that had been made from a quarter, it's pretty well worn now but you can still see the date (1974) on the inside. I've worn it ever since! It's been lost in a public bathroom and found 4 days later by whoever cleaned it and it was returned to me, and it fell into a toilet once and sat in the bottom for 2 days before it was found. It has to be my favorite gift ever, I still wear it :) It might only be worth 25 cents to most, but to me its priceless.

My fave gift has to be the year I received my first DSLR camera!!!! Especially after DH told me there just wasn't $$ in the budget for such a costly gift @ that time of year!!! He definately is my Secret Santa!!!! Chellekweenbee_612@yahoo.com

great give-a-way. thanks for the chance to win. my favorite gift was last year at Christmas from my son (well my husband bought it as my son was only 5 at the time). it was a Cricut Imagine! my husband and I do not exchange gifts anymore and have not for some time so it was a total surprise to get this. i love it and use is all the time.

I think my most favorite gift was having both of my kids suprise me by showing up on Christmas Eve. They were both in college (and working)and they weren't going to be able to take off work to come home. At the last minute, they wer both able to rearrange their schedules so they could be home.

My favorite gift was my Cricut Expression and several cartridges! It is the "gift that keeps on giving". No, I don't mean like the flu. There are so many things you can do with the Cricut! I'm only limited by time. Merry Christmas to you and my fellow crafters.Mary

My most favorite gift I ever got one time years ago when I was a young kid, maybe 12, or so, was a toiletry gift set from my dad, boy I thought I was on top of the world with getting something like that and it smelled wonderful.

I had worn out my sewing machine and it couldn't be repaired. So my husband took a day off from work and we went to every sewing machine store in the area, he was working and going to school so money was tight. But on the day of my birthday he came home with a brand new sewing machine and it was the one I wanted but never thought of being able to have. He knew I loved to sew.

Oh thats a tough one. I think one of my very favorites was when my DH and I were first dating back in high school, I had lost a ring. Just a sterling silver with flowers. Not a big deal but I was sad because I liked it. For my birthday a few months later, I got a new flower ring but this was was gold and gemstones. :)

My fav gift ever was when I was in the 6th grade for Christmas my Uncles & Aunt took me, my bro and our 2 cousins to Disneyland... *sigh* my very first trip to disneyland :D thanks for the chance to win-jamiebabyblueangel_30@yahoo.com

My favorite gift ever was a portable dishwasher. We were renting a house without a dishwasher so my husband surprised me and had a dishwasher delivered Christmas eve. I was so excited that he would think of something so sweet.

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